Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 123 Bonfire Party, Faith Legend

“That’s right, that’s exactly the kind of person Satoshi is.” Natsume nodded matter-of-factly.

"Uh..." Tomiko wanted to say something more, but couldn't get the words out.

"Go on, let's ride her little pony!"

Encouraged by Natsume, Ash took the reins and looked at Ponyta.

After a while, Xiao Zhi mounted his horse.

"Wow, I did it!"

Ash turned around, wanting to share his joy, but found that everyone had disappeared.

"squeak~"

The door was wide open, and Xiaoxia, Xiaogang, and Jiaozi, each holding a Pokémon, appeared.

A jeweled starfish, a starfish lent to Xiaogang, and a little seahorse lent to Jiaozi.

The three Water-type Pokémon all aimed at Ash.

"Hey, you weren't burned!"

Xiaoxia looked surprised.

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"Ash, I'm counting on you."

Tomiko stepped out from behind the three and looked at Satoshi earnestly.

She knows her little fire horse's personality best; she's the kind of person who can be recognized at first sight.
Even she herself spent two days getting to know him.

"Don't worry, Miss Tomiko, since you've let us stay overnight, I'll definitely win!"

Ash clenched his fist, and the reins tightened suddenly, causing Ponyta to frown.

With a flick of its hind legs, Ash was shaken off.

"Ouch!" Xiao Zhi fell to the ground.

"It seems Miss Fuko still needs to teach me some basic horseback riding knowledge." Xia covered her face.

"Let's go to the bonfire party. It's a big open space and a great place for teaching."

Tomiko suggested with a smile.

The group soon arrived at the bonfire party.

"Holding a bonfire party the day before the competition is also a tradition of our nation."

Tomiko smiled and explained to everyone.

There are more than one campfire here; there are dozens of them, large and small.

The largest campfire is located on a high platform.

"What's that?" Ash asked, pointing at the platform with a puzzled look on his Ponyta.

“That high platform is where our clan chief took his oath.”

"Is taking an oath similar to a ritual?" Natsume suddenly became interested.

As far as he knows, many ethnic minorities' worship traditions are more or less related to certain mythical beasts.

"Yes, the great god of hunting and abundance, and the god of fertility, will bless our Lalamo people to continue to prosper!"

As she spoke, Tomiko clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her devout gaze reflected in the campfire.

What the hell?

Natsume was completely bewildered; he had never heard of these two mythical beasts before.

National traditions should still be respected. Natsume did not ask any further questions, but instead focused his gaze on an old man who had appeared on the high platform.

The other's body was covered in colorful juices, and a circle of Dudu's shed feathers surrounded it, like a hat on its head.

The old man held a bell in his hand.

In a flash, a crisp sound resounded throughout the venue, echoing in the night sky.

Natsume looked at the bell in surprise. How could such a small thing make such a loud sound?

Using telekinesis, I discovered it was a mini speaker shaped like a bell.

"They really are keeping up with the times." Natsume shook his head and turned his gaze to the detectors in his hand.

He hasn't found the little groundhog yet, so he plans to use these detectors to make an upgraded version.

At least the sound of Kentaro running should not affect the detection results.

Suddenly, Natsume looked up, drawn to the old man's words.

"Thanks to the god of reproduction, who can transform into various forms and mediate interspecific conflicts on the grasslands."

Natsume's expression turned strange.

Did Dream serve as a mediator here for a period of time?

As for why the Lalamo tribe regards the mythical creature Mengyu, who controls the genetic code, as the god of reproduction, Natsume has no idea. However, he can deduce something from this.

The so-called god of abundance and hunting is probably a divine beast that once stayed here.

Because he helped the Latin American people, the story was passed down by word of mouth, and that's how he got this title.

"Finally, thank you to the Lalamove Alliance for designating us as their beneficiary!"

"Mr. Sakaki, the owner of Tokiwa City Rocket Co., Ltd., has provided assistance and infrastructure sponsorship to the Lara Americans!"

As soon as the clan chief finished speaking, Natsume suddenly looked up.

Thinking back to the dreamlike experience he had before, he felt something was amiss.

"The Rockets!" Xiaoxia exclaimed.

"Miss Tomiko, isn't Team Rocket a villainous organization that steals other people's Pokémon?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"what?"

Tomiko tilted her head; she didn't understand.

“The Rockets also have many legitimate businesses,” Natsume’s voice rang out.

Furthermore, the Rockets have intricate connections with many Kanto clans, making it difficult for the league to take action.

As long as the market exists, organizations like the Rockets cannot be completely eradicated.

Wild fire, in spring.

Furthermore, without Team Rocket, evil organizations from other regions wouldn't give up such a large piece of the pie and would definitely infiltrate Kanto.

When various evil organizations fight each other for territory, it will only bring countless times worse effects to the Kanto region than Team Rocket.

The league's current strategy is to turn a blind eye to the Rockets, keep them under control, and even use them for the league's benefit.

"But...but!" Ash wanted to say something more, but he didn't know how to describe it.

"In short, do you think Meowth and the others treat other people's Pokémon well?" Natsume asked.

"No good." Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia shook their heads.

"Is he a bad person?"

"Yes!" Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia nodded.

Are they good to their Pokémon?

"Okay." Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia thought for a moment, then nodded blankly.

"Is he a good man?"

"...Is that so?" Xiaozhi and Xiaoxia exchanged a glance, both of them looking puzzled.

What a contradiction!

Natsume didn't explain much, letting Satoshi and Misty figure it out on their own.

At this age, the world is simply black and white in their eyes.

Beside him, Xiao Gang stared at the fire, nodding and then shaking his head.

"Gentlemen, what are you talking about?"

A pure, professional broadcasting voice came through.

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Naruto.

"Hello, Natsume, my name is Narutosuke."

Upon seeing Natsume, Narutosuke familiarly stepped forward to shake hands.

"Mr. Narusuke!" Ash and Misty snapped out of their daze and stood up to greet him.

“I don’t know anyone at the other campfires. Can I join?” Naruto asked, sitting down opposite Natsume.

Behind him, a pretty black-haired girl with delicate features, holding a huge camera, also sat down.

Under the camera, there were two small Magnemite dolls supporting her, relieving the girl's stress.

The girl seemed a little shy, and kept her head down fiddling with her camera.

“Mr. Narusuke, won’t you introduce yourself to us?” Natsume handed over his business card.

He felt that this host was a talented person.

"Ha, this is my partner, in charge of the broadcast." Naruto said, pulling the black-haired girl along.

The latter looked up and stammered:
"My name is Satomi. Nice to meet you."

"So you're the director Naruto mentioned. I never would have guessed. I always thought you were a guy."

Xiaozhi suddenly realized.

"By the way, are Ms. Satomi and Mr. Narutosuke a couple?" Kasumi approached with a gossipy look on her face.

(End of this chapter)